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ODFW sets 2026 ocean salmon seasons

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ODFW sets 2026 ocean salmon seasons

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Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

April 14, 2026. 2026 ocean salmon seasons adopted

NEWPORT, OR – The Pacific Fisheries Management Council (PFMC) has finalized the 2026 ocean salmon seasons including ocean waters off Oregon.

Recommended salmon seasons are not official until final approval by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce (expected by Saturday, May 16), and after adoption by the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission on April 24 for waters within three nautical miles of shore.

Conservation objectives for California Coastal Chinook, Klamath River fall Chinook, and Lower Columbia natural coho salmon stocks constrained fisheries south of Cape Falcon this year, however both the recreational and commercial fisheries are more liberal this year than in 2025.

Recreational ocean salmon

The recreational all-salmon except coho season opened from Cape Falcon to the OR/CA border on March 15. It will continue through Oct. 31 from Cape Falcon to Humbug Mountain and through Aug. 31 from Humbug Mountain to the OR/CA border. The daily bag limit is two salmon.

From Cape Falcon to the OR/CA border, mark-selective coho retention is allowed June 6 – Aug. 23 or until the marked coho quota of 47,600 is reached. An all-salmon season will occur from Cape Falcon to Humbug Mountain for the month of September with a 27,500 non-mark-selective coho quota.

Oregon ocean commercial troll fisheries

Oregon ocean commercial troll salmon fisheries from Cape Falcon to Humbug Mountain will open April 14 – June 30 and again from Sept. 1 – Oct. 31 with a 7,000 coho quota during the month of September. From Cape Falcon to the Heceta Bank management line, the fishery will be open July 16 -31 for all salmon except coho. The area between Humbug Mountain and the OR/CA border will be open April 14-30 and May 16 – June 17.

Management measures for fisheries adopted can be found here for sport fisheries and here for commercial troll fisheries.


Work zone accidents increase

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Work zone accidents increase
Photo ODOT

Oregon work zone crashes hit a five-year high in 2024 — 621 crashes — according to the latest data from the Oregon Department of Transportation.

The crashes claimed 14 lives and resulted in 36 serious injuries.

Most work zone crashes involve drivers, not road workers. In 2024, all of the serious injuries and deaths in work zones were to drivers or their passengers. Each crash was preventable.

Safe driver actions save lives
April 20-24 is National Work Zone Awareness Week. It encourages safe driving through work zones and highlights the workers who risk their lives to keep our roads safe, clear and flowing smoothly.

Work zones are a shared space between drivers and road workers. Your decisions behind the wheel matter.

Pay attention. Distracted driving is a leading cause of work zone crashes.
Slow down. Speed limits in work zones are lowered for everyone’s safety.
Move over. When you see road workers, safely change lanes to give them space. If you can’t move over, slow down.
Plan ahead. Navigating work zones will add time to your trip. Before you leave, visit TripCheck.com for the latest closures, detours and delays.
Work zones can be anywhere
As summer nears, drivers will see more work zones statewide. But work zones aren’t just orange barrels and lane closures. If you see someone working along the road, that’s a work zone; slow down and move over.

These people rely on you to keep them safe:

Emergency responders helping stranded or injured travelers.
Road maintenance workers fixing potholes, paving roads, trimming trees, or replacing signs.
Tow truck drivers helping disabled vehicles.
Utility workers from your local utility company ensuring power, water and other services reach your community.
Remember, work zones are still “active” even if you don’t see anyone working in the zone when you drive through it. Fines double for speeding and other unsafe (and unlawful) behaviors in work zones, too.

Work zone crashes 2020-2024
Table showing data for crashes, injuries and deaths in work zones, 2020 to 2024. Each statistic is on an upward trend.


Table showing data for crashes, injuries and deaths in work zones, 2020 to 2024. Each statistic is on an upward trend.
More information about work zone safety
Visit ODOT’s work zone safety webpage for comprehensive work zone safety information

Want to know what it’s really like in a work zone? Flicker album shows just how close road workers are to fast-moving traffic.

Upcoming City meetings

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Upcoming City meetings

There will be the following meeting(s) held:
 
  • Monday, May 4, 2026 – Urban Renewal BUDGET Meeting – 5:00 PM in the Council Chambers, 3rd Floor of City Hall
  • Monday, May 4, 2026 – City Council BUDGET Meeting – 6:00 PM in the Council Chambers, 3rd Floor of City Hall
  • Wednesday, May 6, 2026 – City Council Executive Session – 6:00 PM in the Council Chambers, 3rd Floor of City Hall 

The meeting location is accessible to persons with disabilities. A request for an interpreter for the hearing impaired, for a hearing-impaired device, or for other accommodations for persons with disabilities, should be made at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting. To request information in an alternate format or other assistance, please contact the City’s ADA Coordinator, Kevin Mattias, at 541-996-1221 or [email protected].

Agendas and Agenda packet items for this meeting are available at Public Meetings | City of Lincoln City, OR.  City Council meetings (regular and special) are streamed live by click the link: Public Meetings | City of Lincoln City, OR  and selecting the meeting you wish to view or by watching channel 4. It will be available there for viewing during the meeting and after it concludes. Those meetings are also televised live on Channel 4. Executive Sessions will not be televised and are not open to the public. Work sessions and Committee Meetings will have audio only posted after the conclusion of the meeting and are open to the public for viewing only.

Public Comment can be submitted to: [email protected] before noon on the day of the meeting. Work Session, Executive Session, and Special Meeting do not generally allow public comment.

Thank you,

The Lincoln City Parks & Recreation Board to meet

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The Lincoln City Parks & Recreation Board to meet



The Lincoln City Parks & Recreation Board will meet on Wed, April 15th, at 2:30pm at the Lincoln City Community Center, 2150 NE Oar Place.

The public is invited to attend this meeting at the Community Center.

To attend, via Zoom, please contact me at [email protected] or 541-996-1224.

The agenda and packet for the meeting are available on the city website at www.lincolncity.org under Government/Public Meetings

The meeting location is accessible to persons with disabilities. ADA parking is available, and an accessible restroom is available on the first floor. A request for an interpreter for the hearing impaired, for a hearing-impaired device, or for other accommodations for persons with disabilities, should be made at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting. To request information in an alternate format or other assistance, please contact the City’s ADA Coordinator, Kevin Mattias, at 541-996-1013 or [email protected]. Visit the ADA Accessibility | City of Lincoln City, OR webpage to view how the City continues to remain in compliance with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act regarding City programs, services, processes, and facilities.

Public Arts committee to meet

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Public Arts committee to meet

The Public Arts Committee has its regular monthly meeting scheduled for Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at 4:00 pm. The public is welcome to attend the meeting at the Public Works Conference Room at the Third Floor of City Hall (following social distancing guidelines).

Public comments will be accepted at the meeting or comments for the meeting can be provided in advance by 10:00 AM on Wednesday, April 8, 2026 to [email protected] or (541) 996-1272.

Public comment received by e-mail can only be recognized on receipt of e-mail.

Here’s the posting on the public meeting calendar on the City’s website: https://www.lincolncity.org/government/public-meetings

The meeting location is accessible to persons with disabilities. A request for an interpreter for the hearing impaired, for a hearing impaired device, or for other accommodations for persons with disabilities, should be made at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting to Tony LaSoya, IT Director, at 541-557-1122.

Planning commission upcoming meeting

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Planning commission upcoming meeting

Lincoln City City Council
Council Chambers,

The Lincoln City Planning Commission Regular Meeting for Tuesday, MAY 5th will be held in the Council Chambers, 3rd Floor, at City Hall, 801 SW Hwy 101, Lincoln City, beginning at 6:00 PM.

Individuals wishing to attend via Zoom must email [email protected] no later than noon on the meeting day. Persons attending via Zoom will need to leave the microphone muted and camera off until called upon to speak at the applicable public hearing.

The meeting location is accessible to persons with disabilities. A request for an interpreter for the hearing impaired, for a hearing-impaired device, or for other accommodations for persons with disabilities, should be made at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting. To request information in an alternate format or other assistance, please contact the City’s ADA Coordinator, Kevin Mattias, at 541-996-1221 or [email protected].

Agendas and Agenda packet items for this meeting are available at Public Meetings | City of Lincoln City, OR.  This meeting is being streamed live at Public Meeting Media Streaming | City of Lincoln City, OR and will be available there for viewing during the meeting and after it concludes. This meeting will be televised live on Channel 4.

The link to the full agenda is below:

Planning Commission Meeting

Visit the ADA Accessibility | City of Lincoln City, OR webpage to view how the City continues to remain in compliance with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act regarding City programs, services, processes, and facilities.

Ballot drop box moved

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Ballot drop box moved
Maintenance forces drop off moves

Lincoln City Drop Box Information:

With the parking garage under Driftwood Public Library/City Hall closed due to a
maintenance issue, access to the three different drop boxes, Driftwood Public Library
Book Drop, Lincoln County Official Ballot Drop Site, and the Utility Billing Payment Drop
Box, have been altered. Below is information on each of the different drop boxes.

Driftwood Public Library Book Drop:
The book drop is temporarily closed. You may still return books to the library directly during
open hours:
Monday – Saturday: 10 am – 6 pm, Sunday: 1 – 5 pm.
Please contact Driftwood Public Library if you have any concerns : 541-996-2277 or
[email protected]

Lincoln County Official Ballot Drop Site:
The official ballot drop site has been moved from inside the parking garage to the exit
access route for the traffic signal.
Utility Billing Payment Drop Box

The Utility Billing Payment Drop Box is temporarily closed.

You can still drop off your utilitypayment to the Finance Department front window on the third floor of City Hall duringbusiness hours of Monday – Friday: 8 am – 5 pm.

Thank you for understanding while Lincoln City resolves the maintenance issue that has
temporarily closed access to the parking garage at Driftwood Public Library/City Hall.

Lincoln City to make changes to Finders Keepers program

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Lincoln City to make changes to Finders Keepers program
The weight and size didn’t dampen this beachcomber’s fun.

With visible frustration the Lincoln City City Council was forced to agree with Budget Committee recommendations to limit city expenditures.

According to their press release, “Because we are going to spend several million dollars to build two new restrooms at the D River Wayside we must make drastic cuts. One of the cuts will be to our Finders Keepers program. Effective immediately we will no longer purchase hand blown glass floats for placement throughout our beaches. Instead we will replace the floats with used bowling balls from Muggly’s Bowling in Toledo.”

The kids seem fine with the changes.

A brief survey of beachcombers found that many weren’t bothered by the change, “Hey, if it keeps the kids quiet I don’t care what they put out!” said one man who was chasing his wife and kids around piles of driftwood while lugging lawn furniture, a cooler and a wagon filled with beach toys.

A new Float Fairy recruited to place the new prizes.

Though not definite, there is talk about changing the makeup of the Float Fairies-those happy volunteers that carry and drop the glass floats across the beaches of Lincoln City. “We might need to get some bigger volunteers.” said one Explore Lincoln City employee who spoke on condition of anonymity. “But I’ll tell you this,” she whispered, “If I have to haul them around, those balls aren’t going to be placed more than 2 feet from the steps.” 

There was also speculation that if the new orbs become popular the city might also begin purchasing and hiding on the beaches used softballs, baseballs and soccer balls from Taft High.

In further news, the city council approved changes to the city’s “welcome” signs. These are the signs that say “Welcome” or “Thanks for visiting.” 

“We wanted to make sure that our signage truly reflected Lincoln City’s character” said one council member, “After much debate, and hiring a $350,000 consulting firm this is what we came up with.”

New signage will greet visitors to Lincoln City’s vibrant fast food culture.

At the bottom of each “Welcome” sign we will include a new sign that reads “Do you want fries with that?” and below each “Thanks for visiting!” sign we will add another that reads,

New signage will thank and console visitors as they leave the city.

“Sorry about what happened to your car.” 

City volunteer opportunities

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City volunteer opportunities

City of Lincoln CityThe City of Lincoln City is accepting applications for the listed volunteer board and
committee positions:

Budget Committee
– One (1) partial term for City residents, expiring 12/31/2026

Driftwood Public Library Board
– One (1) partial term for a Youth Position, expiring 6/30/2026
– One (1) partial term for City residents/UGB, expiring 6/30/2028

Planning Commission
– One (1) partial term for City residents, expiring 12/31/2026
Public Arts Committee
– One (1) partial term for a Youth Position, expiring 6/30/2026
Sustainability Committee
– One (1) partial term for a City residents/UGB, expiring 10/07/2028
– One (1) partial term for a Youth Position, expiring 6/30/2026
Please contact the City Recorder at (541) 996-1203 or [email protected] for an
application or a more detailed flyer.

“North Doctor Place” is now open to all residents

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“North Doctor Place” is now open to all residents

The Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians announce that “North Doctor Place” is now open to all residents and is accepting new patients for medical and behavioral health services. The clinic opened its doors in September 2025, bringing “High‑quality, person‑centered care directly to the Oregon Coast. Dedicated to offering broad community access, the facility offers comprehensive billing options including Medicare, Medicaid, and most major private insurance.”

Some of these services include primary care, general medicine, preventative and chronic care as well as management. The clinic also offers behavioral health services, including assessments, outpatient counseling, and Medication‑Assisted Treatment (MAT) for alcohol and drug use up to ASAM Level 2.1. Dental services are scheduled to be added as staffing continues to expand.

Community members may receive care at the clinic and will be responsible for insurance‑based costs according to SCHC policy. To become a patient at the clinic you can find them at 1831 SW Highway 101, Lincoln City, OR 97367.

North Place Doctor is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 7 a.m. – 6 p.m. (closed 12:30–1p.m.), and Wednesday: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m.

Patients already registered with the Siletz Community Health Clinic do not need to reregister. New patients can begin care by completing a brief registration packet through North Doctor Place.

For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 541‑444‑8341.

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